Some of my new plants have been no-shows. In particular, my Naked Ladies, also called magic lilies. (Lycoris sp.) I see them blooming around the neighborhood now, but no sign of mine. They are such great plants, because they have bright pink flowers on top of long, leafless stems.
The light purple plant with the bumblebee is an Obedient Plant (Physotegia virginiana). I planted two last year, and they are spreading nicely. They can be invasive, so I'll have to keep an eye on them.
The elephant ear (Colocasia esculenta) is huge in this location. I have another one else where in the yard, that is very small. I now know where to plant them.
This last purple plant was a gift in early summer. It is a Bluebeard (Caryopteris x clandonensis). It seems to like this location, on the south side of the house. That area still needs lots of work. This is planted among coneflowers, black-eyed susans and four o'clocks.
The great blue heron has been back this weekend. All the fish are now in hiding (or gone?).
